US11270832B2 - Integrated magnetic device and direct current-direct current converter - Google Patents

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US11270832B2
US11270832B2 US16/720,067 US201916720067A US11270832B2 US 11270832 B2 US11270832 B2 US 11270832B2 US 201916720067 A US201916720067 A US 201916720067A US 11270832 B2 US11270832 B2 US 11270832B2
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  • the present invention generally relates to an integrated magnetic technology field, and more particularly, to an Integrated Magnetic (IM) device and a Direct Current-Direct Current (DC-DC) converter.
  • IM Integrated Magnetic
  • DC-DC Direct Current-Direct Current
  • Direct Current-Direct Current (DC-DC) converters able to convert high input voltages (about 200V to about 420V) to low output voltages (about 10.8V to about 14.2V) and high output currents (about 150 A) are quite essential devices.
  • step-down converters have been widely used.
  • LLC converters, half-bridge converters or full-bridge converters are usually used to achieve the effect of a one-step-down bulk converter.
  • the Chinese patent application CN101860235A discloses an IM half bridge current doubler rectifier system 100 .
  • the system 100 includes a phase shift half bridge circuit 101 (referred to as a half bridge converter in FIG. 2 ) as an inverter and a main source voltage obtaining unit 102 .
  • the main source voltage obtaining unit 102 includes an EE-type IM component 103 having three magnetic columns, and primary windings and secondary windings of the IM component 103 are wound around a left leg and a right leg of the IM component 103 .
  • a middle leg (also referred to as a center column) of the IM component 103 is used to offset magnetic flux in an opposite direction, so that the magnetic flux can define a closed magnetic flux loop on the left and right legs of the IM component 103 .
  • the existing techniques cannot provide a converter having a relatively small size and a high power output.
  • Preferred embodiments of the present invention provide IM devices and DC-DC converters which each have a relatively small size and a low magnetic loss.
  • an IM device in a preferred embodiment of the present invention, includes a magnetic core, primary windings and secondary windings, wherein the magnetic core includes a base plate, a cover plate, and magnetic columns between the base plate and the cover plate; the primary windings and the secondary windings are respectively wound around the magnetic columns to define a closed magnetic flux loop; the magnetic columns include a first magnetic column, a second magnetic column, a third magnetic column, and a fourth magnetic column; the primary windings include a first primary winding and a second primary winding, wherein the first primary winding is wound around the first magnetic column and the second magnetic column, the second primary winding is wound around the third magnetic column and the fourth magnetic column, a winding direction of the first primary winding is opposite to that of the second primary winding, and the first primary winding and the second primary winding are electrically connected in series or in parallel; the secondary windings are wound around the first magnetic column, the second magnetic column, the third magnetic column, and the fourth magnetic column; when a voltage is applied to the primary
  • a size of the IM device and a magnetic flux loss may be reduced, thus providing accurate voltage conversion.
  • the magnetic core includes four magnetic columns. Windings are wound around the four magnetic columns to obtain multiple primary windings and multiple secondary windings, so that two IM devices are equivalently integrated. Further, according to the winding arrangement of the primary windings and the secondary windings on the magnetic core, reverse magnetic flux of two transformers after the integration are able to cancel each other, and thus a center column in an existing magnetic core is able to be canceled. This greatly reduces the size of the IM device. In addition, the cancellation of the center column may effectively reduce the magnetic flux loss and significantly improve conversion efficiency of the entire IM device.
  • an IM device in a preferred embodiment of the present invention, includes a magnetic core, a primary winding and secondary windings, wherein the magnetic core includes a base plate, a cover plate and magnetic columns between the base plate and the cover plate; the primary winding and the secondary windings are respectively wound around the magnetic columns to define a closed magnetic flux loop; the magnetic columns include a first magnetic column, a second magnetic column, a third magnetic column, and a fourth magnetic column; the primary winding is wound around the first magnetic column and the second magnetic column, and winding directions of the primary winding on the first magnetic column and the second magnetic column are the same; when a voltage is applied to the primary winding, a current flows through one of a portion of the secondary windings wound around the first magnetic column and a portion of the secondary windings wound around the second magnetic column due to an induced electromotive force, and a current flows through one of a portion of the secondary windings wound around the third magnetic column and a portion of the secondary windings wound around the fourth magnetic column due to
  • a size of the IM device and a magnetic flux loss may be reduced, thus providing accurate voltage conversion.
  • the magnetic core includes four magnetic columns. Windings are wound around the four magnetic columns to obtain a primary winding and multiple secondary windings, so that two IM devices are equivalently integrated. Further, according to the winding arrangement of the primary winding and the secondary windings on the magnetic core, reverse magnetic flux of two transformers after the integration are able to cancel each other, and thus a center column in an existing magnetic core is able to be canceled. This greatly reduces the size of the IM device. In addition, the cancellation of the center column may effectively reduce the magnetic flux loss and significantly improve conversion efficiency of the entire IM device.
  • a DC-DC converter includes any one of the above IM devices.
  • the DC-DC converter further includes a primary circuit coupled to the first primary end and the second primary end of the IM device; and a secondary circuit coupled to the first secondary end and the second secondary end of the IM device.
  • a size of the DC-DC converter is reduced accordingly, which enables the DC-DC converter to possess larger power with a smaller size and lower cost.
  • FIG. 1 shows a structural diagram of an IM half bridge current doubler rectifier system in existing techniques.
  • FIG. 2 shows a principle diagram of an IM device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 3 shows a magnetic core in the IM device as shown in FIG. 2 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 4 shows a sectional view of the magnetic core as shown in FIG. 3 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 5 shows a detailed structure of the IM device as shown in FIG. 2 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 6 shows a detailed structure of the IM device as shown in FIG. 2 according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 7 shows a detailed structure of primary windings in the IM device as shown in FIG. 2 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 8 shows a detailed structure of secondary windings in the IM device as shown in FIG. 2 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 9 shows a detailed structure of secondary windings in the IM device as shown in FIG. 2 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 10 shows a detailed structure of primary windings in the IM device as shown in FIG. 2 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 11 shows a detailed structure of secondary windings in the IM device as shown in FIG. 2 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 12 shows a detailed structure of secondary windings in the IM device as shown in FIG. 2 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 13 shows a principle diagram of an IM device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 14 shows a detailed structure of secondary windings in the IM device as shown in FIG. 13 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 15 shows a principle diagram of an IM device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 16 shows a detailed structure of the IM device as shown in FIG. 15 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 17 shows a principle diagram of an IM device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 18 shows a diagram of a DC-DC converter according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • Preferred embodiments of the present invention provide IM devices and DC-DC converters.
  • IM devices are applied in a phase shift half bridge current doubler rectifier circuit.
  • the IM devices may be applied in other types of current doubler rectifier circuits.
  • FIG. 2 shows a principle diagram of an IM device 200 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 3 shows a magnetic core 210 in the IM device 200 as shown in FIG. 2
  • FIG. 4 shows a sectional view of the magnetic core 210 as shown in FIG. 3
  • FIG. 5 shows a detailed structure of the IM device as shown in FIG. 2 .
  • the IM device 200 includes a magnetic core 210 , primary windings 220 , and secondary windings 230 .
  • the magnetic core 210 includes a base plate 211 , a cover plate 212 , and magnetic columns 213 between the base plate 211 and the cover plate 212 .
  • the base plate 211 may be parallel or substantially parallel to the cover plate 212 .
  • An air gap may be provided at any position of the magnetic columns 213 to prevent the IM device 200 from generating magnetic saturation during operation.
  • FIG. 2 shows a situation where an air gap is provided in the middle of the magnetic columns 213 .
  • the air gap may be provided between the magnetic columns 213 and the base plate 211 or the cover plate 212 .
  • at least one spacer bead 214 ′ may be provided between the cover plate 212 and the magnetic column 213 to define the air gap between the cover plate 212 and the magnetic column 213 .
  • a plurality of spacer beads 214 ′ may be arrayed on an upper surface of the magnetic columns 213 and contact with the cover plate 212 .
  • the magnetic columns 213 may include a first magnetic column 214 , a second magnetic column 215 , a third magnetic column 216 , and a fourth magnetic column 217 .
  • the magnetic columns may have a square shape in cross section, the present invention is not limited thereto. In some preferred embodiments of the present invention, the magnetic columns may have a rectangular, circular, or oval cross section, or a cross section that is substantially defined by one of these shapes.
  • the base plate 211 , the cover plate 212 , and the magnetic column 213 may preferably be made of a magnetic core material, for example, manganese-zinc ferrite or nickel-zinc ferrite, to increase magnetic induction strength of the IM device 200 .
  • one side of the base plate 211 and one side of the cover plate 212 parallel or substantially parallel to each other may be a rectangular or substantially rectangular structure with a same or similar area, for example, squares or rectangles.
  • those skilled in the art can also adjust shapes of the base plate 211 and the cover plate 212 according to predetermined parameters to obtain a magnetic coupling effect that meets the predetermined parameters.
  • the first magnetic column 214 , the second magnetic column 215 , the third magnetic column 216 , and the fourth magnetic column 217 are arranged at or substantially at four vertices of a rectangle.
  • first magnetic column 214 , the second magnetic column 215 , the third magnetic column 216 , and the fourth magnetic column 217 are four same or equivalent magnetic columns 213 in terms of device structure and physical properties.
  • FIG. 2 can be regarded as expanded views of FIGS. 3 and 4 . From top to bottom in FIG. 2 , the four magnetic columns 213 are sequentially equivalent to the first magnetic column 214 , the second magnetic column 215 , the third magnetic column 216 , and the fourth magnetic column 217 as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 .
  • the primary windings 220 and the secondary windings 230 may be wound around the magnetic columns 213 to define a closed magnetic flux loop.
  • the primary windings 220 may be wound around a portion of the magnetic columns 213 adjacent to or in a vicinity of the base plate 211
  • the secondary windings 230 may be wound around a portion of the same magnetic columns 213 adjacent to or in a vicinity of the cover plate 212 , and vice versa. Therefore, the primary winding 220 and the secondary windings 230 wound around the same magnetic column 213 can produce a magnetic coupling effect.
  • the closed magnetic flux loop circulates in the entire IM device 200 along a direction of a dotted arrow shown in FIG. 2 .
  • the number of the primary windings is preferably two, and the number of the secondary windings is preferably two, for example.
  • the two primary windings are wound around the first magnetic column 214 , the second magnetic column 215 , the third magnetic column 216 , and the fourth magnetic column 217 respectively, and the two secondary windings are also wound around the first magnetic column 214 , the second magnetic column 215 , the third magnetic column 216 , and the fourth magnetic column 217 respectively. That is, all of the four magnetic columns 213 of the magnetic core 210 are wound by the primary windings and the secondary windings, and thus there is no need to set a center column of an E-type magnetic core commonly used in existing transformers.
  • the primary windings 220 may include a first primary winding 221 and a second primary winding 222 .
  • the first primary winding 221 may be wound around any two of the first magnetic column 214 , the second magnetic column 215 , the third magnetic column 216 , and the fourth magnetic column 217 , and the second primary winding 222 are wound around the other two magnetic columns 213 .
  • the first primary winding 221 may be wound around the first magnetic column 214 and the second magnetic column 215
  • the second primary winding 222 may be wound around the third magnetic column 216 and the fourth magnetic column 217 .
  • the first magnetic column 214 , the second magnetic column 215 , the third magnetic column 216 , and the fourth magnetic column 217 are all the same or equivalent in physical properties and device structures, merely the magnetic columns 213 wound by the first primary winding 221 and the second primary winding 222 are labeled for example in the figures of the preferred embodiments.
  • the first primary winding 221 may be wound around the first magnetic column 214 and the third magnetic column 216
  • the second primary winding 222 may be wound around the second magnetic column 215 and the fourth magnetic column 217
  • the first primary winding 221 may be wound around the first magnetic column 214 and the fourth magnetic column 217
  • the second primary winding 222 may be wound around the second magnetic column 215 and the third magnetic column 216 .
  • winding directions of the first primary winding 221 and the second primary winding 222 are opposite.
  • a primary winding start end 220 a of the primary windings 220 is a start end 221 a of the first primary winding 221
  • a primary winding terminal end 220 b of the primary windings 220 is a terminal end 222 b of the second primary winding 222 .
  • the first primary winding 221 is wound counterclockwise around the first magnetic column 214 and the second magnetic column 215 from its start end 221 a to its terminal end 221 b
  • the second primary winding 222 is wound clockwise around the third magnetic column 216 and the fourth magnetic column 217 from its start end 222 a to its terminal end 222 b
  • the first primary winding 221 is wound clockwise around the first magnetic column 214 and the second magnetic column 215 from its start end 221 a to its terminal end 221 b
  • the second primary winding 222 is wound counterclockwise around the third magnetic column 216 and the fourth magnetic column 217 from its start end 222 a to its terminal end 222 b.
  • the first primary winding 221 and the second primary winding 222 may be electrically connected in series.
  • the terminal end 221 b of the first primary winding 221 may be electrically connected in series with the start end 222 a of the second primary winding 222 .
  • a coil may be used to wind the first magnetic column 214 and the second magnetic column 215 from the first magnetic column 214 at an angle as shown in FIG. 5 , and then to wind the fourth magnetic column 217 and the third magnetic column 216 , thus defining the first primary winding 221 and the second primary winding 222 .
  • the first primary winding 221 and the second primary winding 222 are electrically connected via their respective start ends and terminal ends to provide the series connection of the first primary winding 221 and the second primary winding 222 .
  • the first primary winding 221 is taken as an example.
  • a magnetic coupling effect obtained by coils of the first primary winding 221 being wound around the first magnetic column 214 and the second magnetic column 215 one by one as shown in FIG. 2 is similar to that obtained by the coils being wound around the first magnetic column 214 and the second magnetic column 215 together as shown in FIG. 5 .
  • the same or similar applies to the second primary winding 222 and the secondary windings 230 .
  • the secondary windings 230 may be wound around the first magnetic column 214 , the second magnetic column 215 , the third magnetic column 216 , and the fourth magnetic column 217 .
  • a voltage is applied to the primary windings 220 (including the first primary winding 221 and the second primary winding 222 )
  • an induced electromotive force induced on a portion of the secondary windings 230 wound around the first magnetic column 214 and an induced electromotive force induced on a portion of the secondary windings 230 wound around the second magnetic column 215 have opposite polarities
  • an induced electromotive force induced on a portion of the secondary windings 230 wound around the third magnetic column 216 and an induced electromotive force induced on a portion of the secondary windings 230 wound around the fourth magnetic column 217 have opposite polarities.
  • a current flows through one of a portion of the secondary windings 230 wound around the first magnetic column 214 and a portion of the secondary windings 230 wound around the second magnetic column 215 due to the induced electromotive force
  • a current flows through one of a portion of the secondary windings 230 wound around the third magnetic column 216 and a portion of the secondary windings 230 wound around the fourth magnetic column 217 due to the induced electromotive force, wherein the induced electromotive force is generated by a current flowing through the primary windings.
  • two current doubler rectifying IM devices obtained by integration can cancel with each other initial AC magnetic flux passing through a center column of an E-type magnetic core provided in existing techniques, and thus the center column in the existing E-type magnetic core is able to be canceled, so as to greatly reduce a size of the IM device 200 . Further, the cancellation of the center column may effectively reduce magnetic flux loss and significantly improve conversion efficiency of the entire IM device 200 .
  • the first primary winding 221 and the second primary winding 222 are electrically connected in series.
  • the first secondary winding 231 is wound around the first magnetic column 214 and the second magnetic column 215
  • the second secondary winding 232 is wound around the third magnetic column 216 , and the fourth magnetic column 217 .
  • the present invention is not limited thereto.
  • the first secondary winding 231 is wound around any two of the first magnetic column 214 , the second magnetic column 215 , the third magnetic column 216 , and the fourth magnetic column 217
  • the second secondary winding 232 is wound around remaining two of the first magnetic column 214 , the second magnetic column 215 , the third magnetic column 216 , and the fourth magnetic column 217 .
  • the first secondary winding 231 and the second secondary winding 232 are electrically connected in parallel.
  • the first primary winding 221 is wound around the first magnetic column 214 and the third magnetic column 216 in the same direction
  • the second primary winding 222 is wound around the second magnetic column 215 and the fourth magnetic column 217 in a direction opposite to that of the first primary winding 221
  • a voltage is applied to the primary windings 220
  • a current flows though one of a portion of the secondary windings 230 wound around the first magnetic column 214 and a portion of the secondary windings 230 wound around the third magnetic column 216 due to an induced electromotive force
  • a current flows though one of a portion of the secondary windings 230 wound around the second magnetic column 215 and a portion of the secondary windings 230 wound around the fourth magnetic column 217 due to the induced electromotive force.
  • a demagnetizing current is generated in one of the portion of the secondary windings 230 wound around the first magnetic column 214 and the portion of the secondary windings 230 wound around the third magnetic column 216
  • a demagnetizing current is generated in one of the portion of the secondary windings 230 wound around the second magnetic post 215 and the portion of the secondary windings 230 wound around the fourth magnetic post 217 .
  • first primary winding 221 is wound around the first magnetic column 214 and the fourth magnetic column 217
  • second primary winding 222 is wound around the second magnetic column 215 and the third magnetic column 216
  • a voltage is applied to the primary winding 220
  • a current flows though one of a portion of the secondary windings 230 wound around the first magnetic column 214 and a portion of the secondary windings 230 wound around the fourth magnetic column 217 due to an induced electromotive force
  • a current flows though one of a portion of the secondary windings 230 wound around the third magnetic column 215 and a portion of the secondary windings 230 wound around the second magnetic column 216 due to the induced electromotive force.
  • the secondary windings 230 may be electrically connected in series with rectifiers 240 . According to the winding arrangement of the secondary windings 230 and the rectifiers 240 , a current is able to be prevented from flowing through the secondary windings 230 . Consequently, for two magnetic columns wound with the primary windings 220 in the same direction, current may not flow through the secondary windings 230 wound around the two magnetic columns concurrently.
  • diodes are referred to as an example to describe the rectifiers 240 , however, the rectifiers 240 are not limited thereto.
  • the rectifiers 240 may be, for example, synchronous rectifier field effect transistors or other equivalent devices.
  • the first secondary winding 231 is wound around the first magnetic column 214 and the second magnetic column 215 . It is assumed that the winding wound around the first magnetic column 214 is a first portion 231 a of the first secondary winding 231 , and the winding wound around the second magnetic column 214 is a second portion 231 b of the first secondary winding 231 .
  • the first portion 231 a of the first secondary winding 231 is electrically connected in parallel with the second portion 231 b of the first secondary winding 231 , the first portion 231 a of the first secondary winding 231 is electrically connected in series with a first rectifier 241 , and a second portion 231 b of the first secondary winding 231 is electrically connected in series with a second rectifier 242 .
  • the first secondary winding 231 may include two sub-windings one of which corresponds to the first portion 231 a , and the other of which corresponds to the second portion 231 b , and the two sub-windings are respectively wound around the corresponding magnetic columns 213 and electrically connected in parallel.
  • the second secondary winding 232 may also include two sub-windings one of which corresponds to the first portion 232 a , and the other of which corresponds to the second portion 232 b , and the two sub-windings are respectively wound around the corresponding magnetic columns 213 are electrically connected in parallel.
  • the second secondary winding 232 is wound around the third magnetic column 216 and the fourth magnetic column 217 . It is assumed that the winding wound around the third magnetic column 216 is a first portion 232 a of the second secondary winding 232 , and the winding wound around the fourth magnetic column 217 is a second portion 232 b of the second secondary winding 232 .
  • the first portion 232 a of the second secondary winding 232 is electrically connected in parallel with the second portion 232 b of the second secondary winding 232 , the first portion 232 a of the second secondary winding 232 is electrically connected in series with a third rectifier 243 , and a second portion 232 b of the second secondary winding 232 is electrically connected in series with a fourth rectifier 244 .
  • the rectifiers 240 correspond to the magnetic columns 213 respectively, the secondary windings 230 wound around each magnetic column 213 are electrically connected in parallel with each other, and electrically connected in series with the corresponding rectifiers 240 respectively.
  • one of the first rectifier 241 and the second rectifier 242 is in an on-state due to the induced electromotive force, while the other is in an off-state
  • one of the third rectifier 243 and the fourth rectifier 244 is in an on-state due to the induced electromotive force, while the other is in an off-state.
  • polarities of the induced electromotive force is negative on the left and positive on the right; for the second portion 231 b of the first secondary winding 231 , polarities of the induced electromotive force is positive on the left and negative on the right; for the first portion 232 a of the second secondary winding 232 , polarities of the induced electromotive force is positive on the left and negative on the right; and for the second portion 232 b of the second secondary winding 232 , polarities of the induced electromotive force is negative on the left and positive on the right.
  • the first rectifier 241 and the fourth rectifier 244 are in an on-state, and the second rectifier 242 and the third rectifier 243 are in an off-state.
  • a voltage is applied to the primary windings to enable a current to flow from the end 220 b into the primary windings and flow out from the end 220 a
  • an induced electromotive force is generated in the secondary windings, which causes the first rectifier 241 and the fourth rectifier 244 to be in an on-state, and the second rectifier 242 and the third rectifier 243 to be in an off-state.
  • the primary winding start end of the primary windings defines and functions as a first primary end of the IM device
  • the primary winding terminal end of the primary windings defines and functions as a second primary end of the IM device
  • the IM device is electrically connected to a primary circuit, for example, a phase shift full bridge circuit
  • the second rectifier 242 electrically connected in series with a portion of the secondary windings (for example, the second portion 231 b of the first secondary winding) wound around the second magnetic column 215 and the third rectifier 243 electrically connected in series with a portion of the secondary windings (for example, the first portion 232 a of the second secondary winding) wound around the third magnetic column 216 are in an off-state concurrently.
  • the first rectifier 241 electrically connected in series with a portion of the secondary windings (for example, the first portion 231 a of the first secondary winding) wound around the first magnetic column 214 and the fourth rectifier 244 electrically connected in series with a portion of the secondary windings (for example, the second portion 232 b of the second secondary winding) wound around the fourth magnetic column 217 are in an on-state.
  • the diodes (i.e., the rectifiers 240 ) in FIGS. 2 and 5 may all be arranged in reverse, or, a winding direction of the second portion 231 b of the first secondary winding 231 in FIG. 2 may be completely reversed and an installation direction of the second rectifier 242 may be changed accordingly.
  • the corresponding rectifiers (for example, the first rectifier 241 and the second rectifier 242 ) corresponding to the two magnetic columns 213 (for example, the second magnetic column 214 and the third magnetic column 215 ) wound by the primary windings 220 in the same direction are preferably not in an on-state concurrently, for example, according to the four rectifiers 240 and the winding arrangement of the secondary windings 230 .
  • the first secondary winding 231 and the second secondary winding 232 may be respectively electrically connected with capacitors 250 to define structures of two transformers with the first primary winding 221 and the second primary winding 222 respectively.
  • the first primary winding 221 is wound around the first magnetic column 214 and the second magnetic column 215 in the same direction
  • the second primary winding 222 is wound around the third magnetic column 216 and the fourth magnetic column 217 in a direction opposite to the winding direction of the first primary winding 221
  • the first secondary winding 231 is wound around the first magnetic column 214 and the second magnetic column 215
  • the second secondary winding 232 is wound around the third magnetic column 216 and the fourth magnetic column 217 .
  • the first secondary winding 231 and the first primary winding 221 may not be wound around the same two magnetic columns 213
  • the second secondary winding 232 and the second primary winding 222 may not be wound around the same two magnetic columns 213 as well.
  • first primary winding 221 is wound around the first magnetic column 214 and the second magnetic column 215 in the same direction
  • the second primary winding 222 is wound around the third magnetic column 216 and the fourth magnetic column 217 in a direction opposite to that of the first primary winding 221
  • the first secondary winding 231 may be wound around the first magnetic column 214 and the third magnetic column 216
  • the second secondary winding 232 may be wound around the second magnetic column 215 and the fourth magnetic column 217 .
  • the portion of the secondary windings 230 wound around the first magnetic column 214 and the portion of the secondary windings 230 wound around the second magnetic column 215 are preferably not in an on-state concurrently, and the portion of the secondary windings 230 wound around the third magnetic column 216 and the portion of the secondary windings 230 wound around the fourth magnetic column 217 are preferably not in an on-state concurrently, for example, according to the four rectifiers 240 and the winding arrangement of the secondary windings 230 .
  • the first primary winding 221 and the second primary winding 222 may be electrically connected in parallel.
  • the start end 221 a of the first primary winding 221 and the start end 222 a of the second primary winding 222 are the same end
  • the terminal end 221 b of the first primary winding 221 and the terminal end 222 b of the second primary winding 222 are the same end.
  • the primary winding start end 220 a is used as the start end and the primary winding terminal end 220 b is used as the terminal end
  • the first primary winding 221 is wound around the first magnetic column 214 and the second magnetic column 215 clockwise
  • the second primary winding 222 is wound around the third magnetic column 216 and the fourth magnetic column 217 counterclockwise.
  • a coil may be wound around the first magnetic column 214 , the second magnetic column 215 , the third magnetic column 216 , and the fourth magnetic column 217 sequentially.
  • a portion of the coil adjacent to or in a vicinity of the first magnetic column 214 is tapped as the primary winding start end 220 a .
  • a portion of the coil adjacent to or in a vicinity of a middle position between the second magnetic column 215 and the third magnetic column 216 is tapped as a first point.
  • Another coil is coupled to the first point, and passes through the second magnetic column 215 and the third magnetic column 216 , and then the first magnetic column 214 and the fourth magnetic column 217 , and the terminal end of this coil defines and functions as the primary winding terminal end 220 b.
  • the first primary winding 221 and the second primary winding 222 are provided.
  • the start end 221 a of the first primary winding 221 , the start end 222 a of the second primary winding 222 and the start end 220 a of the primary windings are the same end, and the terminal end 221 b of the first primary winding 221 , the terminal end 222 b of the second primary winding 222 and the terminal end 220 b of the primary windings are the same end.
  • the first primary winding 221 is wound around the first magnetic column 214 and the second magnetic column 215 in the same direction
  • the second primary winding 222 is wound around the third magnetic column 216 and the fourth magnetic column 217 in a direction opposite to the winding direction of the first primary winding 221 .
  • the induced electromotive force causes only one of the first rectifier 241 electrically connected with the secondary windings 230 wound around the first magnetic column 214 and the second rectifier 242 electrically connected with the secondary windings 230 wound around the second magnetic column 215 to be in an on-state, and causes one of the third rectifier 243 electrically connected with the secondary windings 230 wound around the third magnetic column 216 and the fourth rectifier 244 electrically connected with the secondary windings 230 wound around the fourth magnetic column 217 to be in an on-state.
  • the first primary winding 221 is wound around the first magnetic column 214 and the second magnetic column 215
  • the second primary winding 222 is wound around the third magnetic column 216 and the fourth magnetic column 217
  • the first primary winding 221 may be wound around two magnetic columns 213 provided on one diagonal of a rectangle
  • the second primary winding 222 may be wound around two magnetic columns 213 provided on the other diagonal of the rectangle.
  • FIG. 7 shows a detailed structure of primary windings in the IM device as shown in FIG. 2 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • the first primary winding 221 may be wound around the first magnetic column 214 and the third magnetic column 216
  • the second primary winding 222 may be wound around the second magnetic column 215 and the fourth magnetic column 217 .
  • a coil may be wound according to an angle as shown in FIG. 7 .
  • the coil is wound from the left of the first magnetic column 214 to the right of the fourth magnetic column 217 , then wound around the fourth magnetic column 217 from the lower-right of the fourth magnetic column 217 to the upper-left of the fourth magnetic column 217 , then wound from the upper-left of the fourth magnetic column 217 to the right of the first magnetic column 214 , then wound from the upper-left of the first magnetic column 214 to the right of the second magnetic column 215 , then wound from the lower-right of the second magnetic column 215 to the left of the third magnetic column 216 , then wound around the third magnetic column 216 from the left of the third magnetic column 216 to the right of the third magnetic column 216 , and then wound from the upright of the third magnetic column 216 to the upright of the second magnetic column 215 .
  • the first primary winding 221 wound counterclockwise and the second primary winding 222 wound clockwise following the angle as shown in FIG. 7 are provided.
  • FIG. 8 shows a detailed structure of secondary windings in the IM device as shown in FIG. 2 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • a primary side that is, the primary windings 220
  • the winding arrangement shown in FIG. 7 is provided
  • a secondary side that is, the secondary windings 230
  • the primary windings 220 wound around the first magnetic column 214 and the third magnetic column 216 are all counterclockwise. Therefore, on the secondary winding 230 side, the first rectifier corresponding to the first magnetic column 214 and the third rectifier 243 corresponding to the third magnetic column 216 cannot be in an on-state concurrently.
  • FIG. 9 shows a detailed structure of secondary windings in the IM device as shown in FIG. 2 according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • the winding arrangement shown in FIG. 7 is provided, and on the secondary side, the features shown in FIG. 9 are provided.
  • the primary windings 220 wound around the first magnetic column 214 and the third magnetic column 216 are all counterclockwise. Therefore, on the secondary winding 230 side, the first rectifier corresponding to the first magnetic column 214 and the third rectifier 243 corresponding to the third magnetic column 216 cannot be in an on-state concurrently.
  • the first rectifier 241 and the fourth rectifier 244 are in an on-state, and the second rectifier 242 and the third rectifier 243 are in an off-state.
  • a current is generated at the secondary side due to an induced electromotive force.
  • the first rectifier 241 and the fourth rectifier 244 are in an off-state, and the second rectifier 242 and the third rectifier 243 are in an on-state.
  • the rectifiers 240 (for example, the first rectifier 241 and the third rectifier 243 ) corresponding to the two magnetic columns 214 (for example, the first magnetic column 214 and the third magnetic column 216 ) wound by the primary windings 220 in the same direction are not in an on-state concurrently.
  • FIG. 10 shows a detailed structure of primary windings in the IM device as shown in FIG. 2 according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • two taps may be drawn from a coil passing through the middle between the first magnetic column 214 and the fourth magnetic column 217 , and passing through the middle between the second magnetic column 215 and the third magnetic column 216 .
  • One of the two taps is wound upward from the second magnetic column 215 to the first magnetic column 214 according to the angle shown in FIG. 10
  • the other of the two taps is wound downward from the third magnetic column 216 to the fourth magnetic column 217 according to the angle shown in FIG. 10 , where the two portions are converged to define the first primary winding 221 and the second primary winding 222 with opposite winding directions and electrically connected in parallel.
  • a structure shown in FIG. 11 or 12 may be provided on the secondary side.
  • the first rectifier 241 corresponding to the first portion 231 a of the first secondary winding 231 and the second rectifier 242 corresponding to the second portion 231 b of the first secondary winding 231 are not in an on-state concurrently
  • the third rectifier 243 corresponding to the first portion 232 a of the second secondary winding 232 and the fourth rectifier 244 corresponding to the second portion 232 b of the second secondary winding 232 are not in an on-state concurrently.
  • the first primary winding 221 is also wound around the first magnetic column 214 and the second magnetic column 215
  • the second primary winding 222 is also wound around the third magnetic column 216 and the fourth magnetic column 217 .
  • the first primary winding 221 and the second primary winding 222 are electrically connected in series.
  • the secondary windings 230 may include the first secondary winding 231 and the second secondary winding 232 .
  • the first secondary winding 231 may be wound around the first magnetic column 214 and the fourth magnetic post 217
  • the second secondary winding 232 may be wound around the second magnetic column 215 and the third magnetic column 216 .
  • the first secondary winding 231 and the second secondary winding 232 are electrically connected in parallel.
  • first secondary winding 231 is electrically connected in series with a fifth rectifier 245
  • second secondary winding 232 is electrically connected in series with a sixth rectifier 246 .
  • one of the fifth rectifier 245 and the sixth rectifier 246 is caused to be in an on-state by an induced electromotive force, and the other of the fifth rectifier 245 and the sixth rectifier 246 is in an off-state.
  • a current may flow through the first magnetic column 214 and the fourth magnetic column 217 due to the induced electromotive force generated on the primary windings 220 , or, a current may flow through the second magnetic column 215 and the third magnetic column 216 due to the induced electromotive force generated on the primary windings 220 .
  • a demagnetizing current is generated in one of a portion of the secondary windings 230 wound around the first magnetic column 214 and a portion of the secondary windings 230 wound around the second magnetic column 215
  • a demagnetizing current is generated in one of a portion of the secondary windings 230 wound around the third magnetic column 216 and a portion of the secondary windings 230 wound around the fourth magnetic column 217 .
  • the first secondary winding 231 may be wound around the first magnetic column 214 and the third magnetic column 216
  • the second secondary winding 232 may be wound around the second magnetic column 215 and the first magnetic column 215
  • the fifth rectifier 245 may be electrically connected in series with a lead-out end of a coil of the first secondary winding 231 wound around the third magnetic column 216
  • the sixth rectifier 246 may be electrically connected in series with a lead-out end of a coil of the second secondary winding 232 wound around the second magnetic column 215 .
  • the lead-out end may be a terminal end or a start end of the corresponding secondary winding 230 .
  • FIG. 15 shows a principle diagram of an IM device 300 according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 16 shows a detailed structure of the IM device 300 as shown in FIG. 15 .
  • the IM device 300 includes a magnetic core 210 , a primary winding 320 and secondary windings 330 .
  • the magnetic core 210 may include a first magnetic column 214 , a second magnetic column 215 , a third magnetic column 216 , and a fourth magnetic column 217 .
  • the primary winding 320 and the secondary windings 330 may be wound at any position of the magnetic columns 213 to define a closed magnetic flux loop. Therefore, the primary winding 320 and the secondary windings 330 wound in the same direction around the magnetic columns can produce a magnetic coupling effect.
  • the closed magnetic flux loop circulates in the entire IM device 300 along a direction of a dotted arrow shown in FIG. 15 .
  • the difference between the preferred embodiment in FIG. 15 and the above-described preferred embodiment in FIG. 2 mainly lies in that, the primary winding is wound merely around any two of the first magnetic column 214 , the second magnetic column 215 , the third magnetic column 216 and the fourth magnetic column 217 in a same winding direction.
  • the primary winding 320 is wound around the first magnetic column 214 and the second magnetic column 215 in the same winding direction.
  • the primary winding 320 may be wound around the first magnetic column 214 and the third magnetic column 216 in a same winding direction, or may be wound around the first magnetic column 214 and the fourth magnetic column 217 in a same winding direction.
  • the secondary windings 330 may be wound around the first magnetic column 214 , the second magnetic column 215 , the third magnetic column 216 , and the fourth magnetic column 217 .
  • FIG. 15 As an example.
  • a voltage is applied to the primary winding 320 , a current flows through one of a portion of the secondary windings 330 wound around the first magnetic column 214 and a portion of the secondary windings 330 wound around the second magnetic column 215 due to an induced electromotive force, while the other of the two portions is not flowed with a current.
  • a current flows through one of a portion of the secondary windings 330 wound around the third magnetic column 216 and a portion of the secondary windings 330 wound around the fourth magnetic column 217 due to the induced electromotive force, while the other of the two portions is not flowed with a current. That is, a demagnetizing current is generated in one of the portion of the secondary windings 330 wound around the first magnetic column 214 and the portion of the secondary windings 330 wound around the second magnetic column 215 , and a demagnetizing current is generated in one of the portion of the secondary windings 330 wound around the third magnetic column 216 and the portion of the secondary windings 330 wound around the fourth magnetic column 217 .
  • one primary winding 320 and multiple secondary windings 330 are obtained, thus equivalently integrating two IM devices (each of the IM devices corresponds to an existing transformer and an output inductor of a current doubler rectifier) in one IM device 300 .
  • the third magnetic column and the fourth magnetic column are not wound with the primary winding, a current also flows through them due to the induced electromotive force generated on the primary winding wound around the first magnetic column and the second magnetic column, which provides an effect of the third magnetic column and the fourth magnetic column being wound with the primary winding.
  • the primary winding 220 is wound around the first magnetic column 214 and the fourth magnetic column 217 , when a voltage is applied to the primary winding 220 , a current flows through one of a portion of the secondary windings 330 wound around the first magnetic column 214 and a portion of the secondary windings 330 wound around the fourth magnetic column 217 due to the induced electromotive force, while the other of the two portions does not have a current flowing.
  • two portions of the secondary windings 330 that are in an on-state concurrently may be electrically connected in series or in parallel.
  • the secondary windings 330 may be electrically connected in series with rectifiers 340 . According to the winding arrangement of the secondary windings 330 and the rectifiers 340 , a current is able to be prevented from flowing through the secondary windings 330 , to ensure that the secondary windings 330 wound around the two magnetic columns 213 wound with the primary winding 320 in the same direction are not in an on-state concurrently.
  • the secondary windings 330 may include a first secondary winding 331 and a second secondary winding 332 .
  • the first secondary winding 331 may be wound around any two of the first magnetic column 214 and the second magnetic column 215 , the third magnetic column 216 and the fourth magnetic column 217 , and the second secondary winding 332 may be wound around remaining two of the first magnetic column 214 , the second magnetic column 215 , the third magnetic column 216 and the fourth magnetic column 217 .
  • first secondary winding 331 and the second secondary winding 332 may be electrically connected in parallel.
  • the first secondary winding 331 is wound around the first magnetic column 214 and the second magnetic column 215 . It is assumed that a portion of the first secondary winding 331 wound around the first magnetic column 214 is a first portion 331 a , and a portion of the first secondary winding 331 wound around the second magnetic column 215 is a second portion 331 b .
  • the first portion 331 a of the first secondary winding 331 is electrically connected in parallel with the second portion 331 b of the first secondary winding 331
  • the first portion 331 a of the first secondary winding 331 is electrically connected in series with the first rectifier 341
  • the second portion 331 b of the first secondary winding 331 is electrically connected in series with the second rectifier 342 .
  • the first secondary winding 331 may include two sub-windings one of which corresponds to the first portion 331 a and the other of which corresponds to the second portion 331 b , and the two sub-windings are respectively wound around the corresponding magnetic columns 213 and electrically connected in parallel.
  • the second secondary winding 332 may also include two sub-windings one of which corresponds to the first portion 332 a and the other of which corresponds to the second portion 332 b , and the two sub-windings are respectively wound around the corresponding magnetic columns 213 and electrically connected in parallel.
  • the second secondary winding 332 is wound around the third magnetic column 216 and the fourth magnetic column 217 . It is assumed that a portion of the second secondary winding 332 wound around the third magnetic column 216 is a first portion 332 a , and a portion of the second secondary winding 332 wound around the fourth magnetic column 217 is a second portion 332 b .
  • the first portion 332 a of the second secondary winding 332 is electrically connected in parallel with the second portion 332 b of the second secondary winding 332
  • the first portion 332 a of the second secondary winding 332 is electrically connected in series with the third rectifier 343
  • the second portion 332 b of the second secondary winding 332 is electrically connected in series with the fourth rectifier 344 .
  • the rectifiers 340 correspond to the magnetic columns 213 respectively, the secondary windings 330 wound around each magnetic column 213 are electrically connected in parallel with each other, and electrically connected in series with the corresponding rectifiers 340 respectively.
  • one of the first rectifier 341 and the second rectifier 342 is caused to be in an on-state due to the induced electromotive force while the other of the first rectifier 341 and the second rectifier 342 is in an off-state
  • one of the third rectifier 343 and the fourth rectifier 344 is caused to be in an on-state due to the induced electromotive force while the other of the third rectifier 343 and the fourth rectifier 344 is in an off-state.
  • the rectifiers 340 may be diodes, synchronous rectifier field effect transistors or other equivalent devices.
  • first secondary winding 331 and the second secondary winding 332 may be respectively electrically connected with a capacitor 350 to define structures of two transformers with the primary winding 320 .
  • FIG. 15 shows the case where the primary winding 320 and the first secondary winding 331 are wound around the same two magnetic columns, that is, the primary winding 320 is wound around the first magnetic column 214 and the second magnetic column 215 , the first secondary winding 331 is wound around the first magnetic column 214 and the second magnetic column 215 in the same winding direction of the primary winding 320 , and the second secondary winding 332 is wound around the third magnetic column 216 and fourth magnetic column 217 .
  • the primary winding 320 and the first secondary winding 331 or the second secondary winding 332 may not be wound around the same two magnetic columns 213 .
  • the first secondary winding 331 may be wound around the first magnetic column 214 and the third magnetic column 216
  • the second secondary winding 332 may be wound around the second magnetic column 215 and the fourth magnetic column 217 .
  • the portion of the secondary windings 330 wound around the first magnetic column 214 and the portion of the secondary windings 330 wound around the second magnetic column 215 are preferably not in an on-state concurrently, for example, according to the four rectifiers 340 and the winding arrangement of the secondary windings 330 .
  • the first secondary winding 331 and the second secondary winding 332 may be wound in parallel around the first magnetic column 214 , the second magnetic column 215 , the third magnetic column 216 , and the fourth magnetic column 217 as shown in FIG. 11 .
  • the primary winding 320 is still wound around the first magnetic column 214 and the second magnetic column 215 .
  • the secondary windings 330 may include a first secondary winding 331 and a second secondary winding 332 , the first secondary winding 331 may be wound around the first magnetic column 214 and the fourth magnetic column 217 , and the second secondary winding 332 may be wound around the second magnetic column 215 and the third magnetic column 216 . Besides, the first secondary winding 331 and the second secondary winding 332 are electrically connected in parallel.
  • first secondary winding 331 is electrically connected in series with the fifth rectifier 345
  • second secondary winding 332 is electrically connected in series with the sixth rectifier 346 .
  • one of the fifth rectifier 345 and the sixth rectifier 346 is caused to be in an on-state due to the induced electromotive force, while the other of the fifth rectifier 345 and the sixth rectifier 346 is in an off-state.
  • a current flows through the first magnetic column 214 and the fourth magnetic column 217 due to the induced electromotive force generated on the primary winding 320 , or a current flows through the second magnetic column 215 and the third magnetic column 216 due to the induced electromotive force generated on the primary winding 320 , to ensure that a current does not flow through the first magnetic column 214 and the second magnetic column 215 concurrently, and that a current does not flow through the third magnetic column 216 and the fourth magnetic column 217 concurrently.
  • the first secondary winding 331 may be wound around the first magnetic column 214 and the third magnetic column 216
  • the second secondary winding 332 may be wound around the second magnetic column 215 and the fourth magnetic column 217
  • the fifth rectifier 345 may be electrically connected in series with a lead-out end of a coil of the first secondary winding 331 wound around the third magnetic column 216
  • the sixth rectifier 346 may be electrically connected in series with a lead-out end of a coil of the second secondary winding 332 wound around the second magnetic column 215
  • the lead-out terminal may be a terminal end or a start end of the corresponding secondary winding 330 .
  • FIG. 18 shows a diagram of a DC-DC converter 400 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • the DC-DC converter 400 may include the IM device 200 as shown in FIG. 2 or the IM device 300 as shown in FIG. 15 .
  • the primary winding start end 220 a of the IM device 200 defines and functions as a first primary end 401 a of the IM device 200
  • the primary winding terminal end 220 b of the IM device 200 defines and functions as a second primary end 401 b of the IM device 200 .
  • the DC-DC converter 400 may further include a primary circuit 401 coupled to the first primary end 401 a and the second primary end 401 b of the IM device 200 .
  • the primary circuit 401 is selected from a group consisting of a half bridge converter, a full bridge converter and an LLC converter.
  • the full bridge converter is shown, for example.
  • the secondary winding start end 230 a of the IM device 200 defines and functions as a first secondary end 402 a of the IM device 200
  • the secondary winding terminal end 230 b of the IM device 200 defines and functions as a second secondary end 402 b of the IM device 200 .
  • the DC-DC converter 400 may further include a secondary circuit 402 coupled to the first secondary end 402 a and the second secondary end 402 b of the IM device 200 .
  • the secondary circuit 402 is a current doubler rectifier circuit.
  • an effect of an inductor being integrated in the IM device 200 or 300 may be provided.
  • a size of the DC-DC converter 400 may be reduced, which enables the DC-DC converter to possess larger power with a smaller size and lower cost.

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